With a playoff game on the line, Ponderosa rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Broomfield Eagles as they made off with a 16-6 victory. Ponderosa's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Landon Molloy looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Schott was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI. Ethan Alejo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Broomfield's side, Talon Hutchings made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Todd, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Broomfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only tossed five.
Ponderosa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Broomfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Ponderosa will face off against Regis Jesuit at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Regis Jesuit is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Broomfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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